Nereus Mendenhall

Nereus Mendenhall
Mendenhall in an 1893 publication
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the Guilford County district
In office
1874–1875
Serving with John N. Staples
Personal details
Born(1819-08-14)August 14, 1819
Jamestown, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1893(1893-10-29) (aged 74)
Jamestown, North Carolina, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Oriana Wilson
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(m. 1851; died 1890)​
ChildrenMary Mendenhall Hobbs
RelativesAaron Marshall Elliott (nephew)
EducationHaverford College
Jefferson Medical College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • educator
  • engineer

Nereus Mendenhall (August 14, 1819 – October 29, 1893) was an American politician and educator from North Carolina. He was principal of New Garden Boarding School (later Guilford College) and served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was a member of the Quaker delegation that petitioned North Carolina and the Confederate States Congress for exemption from military duty for Quakers during the Civil War.

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